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(a)In addition to the general qualifications for licensure
contained in §101.1 of this chapter (relating to General Qualifications
for Licensure), an applicant for licensure by credentials must present
proof that the applicant:
(1)Has graduated and received either the "DDS" or
"DMD" degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (CODA);
(2)Is currently licensed as a dentist in good standing
in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the
United States, provided that such licensure followed successful completion
of a general dentistry live patient or hands-on simulation clinical
examination administered by another state or regional examining board;
(3)Has practiced dentistry:
(A)For a minimum of three years out of the five years
immediately preceding application to the Board, pursuant to section
256.101(a-1) of the Dental Practice Act; or
(B)As a dental educator at a CODA-accredited dental
or dental hygiene school for a minimum of five years immediately preceding
application to the Board;
(4)Is endorsed by the state board of dentistry in
the jurisdiction in which the applicant practices at the time of the
application. Such endorsement is established by providing a copy under
seal of the applicant's current license and by a certified statement
that the applicant has current good standing in said jurisdiction;
(5)Has taken and passed the examination for dentists
given by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National
Dental Examinations;
(6)Has met the requirements of §101.8 of this
title (relating to Persons with Criminal Backgrounds) and has completed
background checks for criminal or fraudulent activities, to include
information from: the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare
Integrity and Protection Data Bank and/or the American Association
of Dental Boards (AADB) Clearinghouse for Disciplinary Action; and
(7)Has completed 12 hours of continuing education
taken within the 12 months preceding the date the licensure application
is received by the Board. All hours shall be taken in accordance with
the requirements for continuing education as mandated by Chapter 104
of this title (relating to Continuing Education).
(b)Practice experience described in subsection (a)(3)
of this section must be subsequent to applicant having graduated from
a CODA-accredited dental school.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on November 4, 2022
TRD-202204409 Lauren Studdard
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: November 24,
2022
Proposal publication date: September 30, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8910
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